The French program at V.I.S. is designed to develop a range of essential skills in reading, writing, and oral language, including a foundation in spelling and grammar.

Oral Communication
There is a strong emphasis on helping students develop the oral communication skills they need to understand and interact with others, and to express themselves clearly and with confidence. Our program gives students numerous opportunities to use French for real purposes and in real situations through role play, short class discussions, and through immersion in French for one or two periods per week.

Reading
Reading is used to build a bridge between speech and writing. In learning to read texts in French, students are able to enhance the knowledge and skills they have developed through oral communication in order to understand and respond to written materials.

Writing
There is an emphasis in the French program on the basic skills related to the conventions of written language – grammar, spelling and vocabulary – which help students to produce writing that is accurate, meaningful and cohesive. Writing activities are used to support and reinforce the oral introduction of language components.